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Mary Kom felecitating the young athletes at the IFSG - Stars of Tomorrow

The Indian Federation of Sports Gaming (IFSG), India’s first sports gaming industry body committed to protect consumer interests through self-regulation, today launched its athlete support programme ‘Stars of Tomorrow’ (SOT). The programme has been created with an aim to identify and support India’s future sporting talent in diverse set non-mainstream sports such as Sailing, Squash, Tennis, Swimming and Golf to name a few. Athletes selected under the programme will be offered critical support towards the fulfilment of their sporting goals. 168 entries were received from across the country, and after a rigorous selection process led by GoSports, who are the ‘Implementation Partner’ of this initiative, 13 talented athletes have been selected to be a part of IFSG’s Stars of Tomorrow programme. Dream11 Foundation, the primary contributor to this programme, has pledged Rs.3 crores to support IFSG’s cause.

Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance in partnership with Radio Mirchi today held its “meformycity” campaign at Highstreet Phoenix Mall, Lower Parel, Mumbai to spread awareness about the need for a more beautiful and cleaner city. After the successful launch in Delhi followed by Gurugram & Mohali, the initiative arrived at the financial capital of India, Mumbai. The initiative aims at encouraging people to enhance their city’s cleanliness and participate in the drive towards making their city beautiful while reflecting the great Indian spirit on its walls through graffiti art. The messaging for Mumbai was built around a theme ‘Promise Mumbai Karega’ for a cleaner and beautiful Mumbai. The event saw the reveal of the graffiti followed by a live concert by the famous bollywood singer KK.

HDFC Bank today pledged its support for the government’s Swachhata Hi Seva campaign. On this occasion, the bank launched a slew of initiatives, some under its existing ‘Swachhata and You’ programme and some under its on-going health and sanitation programme. These include:
‘Swachhata and You’ drive in over 200 of its Holistic Rural Development Programme (HRDP)villages. This drive will involve inauguration of school sanitation units, awareness drives on hygiene and competitions to spread awareness on cleanliness.
‘Swachhata and You’ drive in and around select branches. This will entail raising awareness on cleanliness through corporate runs,tree plantation drives, distribution ofcleaning material including dustbins and awareness material booklets in close to 700 branches across the length and breadth of the country.
All 89,955 employees renewing their ‘Swachhataand You’ pledge to keep their home, neighbourhood and country clean. Read more

Aiding the relief and rehabilitation measures in the flood-hit state of Kerala, Jindal Stainless donated relief material, including 25,000 stainless steel plates and glasses. In collaboration with Luci solar, USA, 500 solar light have also been sent, which are collapsible and easy to carry. These lights, which can charge during the day and be used as night lights, will be distributed in the worst affected areas. Jindal Stainless presented a token of 5 boxes to Kerala government officials at Kerala House. The relief material, benefitting nearly 5000 families, will be distributed in Alleppey by the on-ground implementation partner, World Vision, in collaboration with the District Collector, Alleppey, Mr S Suhas. Chairperson, JSL Foundation, Smt Deepika Jindal said, “We are deeply saddened by the loss of lives and property in Kerala. Rehabilitation of affected families is a long process. This is a small measure to help augment household utilities for people in need”. Read more

No matter how much success a girl attains in life, she is always subjected to restrictions arising out of gender stereotypes in the society. Her freedom and independence is often curtailed out of fear of Log Kya Kahenge (What would people in the society say?). Sometimes these restrictions are more passive in nature, where the victim remains unaware of it throughout the ordeal. Even in developed urban strata of society, this social stigma forces girls to limit themselves to very few careers options. Girls having aspirations to be Pilots, Footballers, Crime Lawyers and Journalists, Sports Journalists etc., ultimately end up doing 9 to 5 jobs in offices, leading to a full stop on their passion and true potential. Read more

Social media has so far exhibited no mood to accept the movie ‘Veere Di Wedding’ with open minds. Initially the actress trio Sonam Kapoor, Swara Bhasker and Kareena Kapoor were targeted for their stand on Kathua rape Case. They were labeled as hypocritical and their outrage against rape was labeled ‘selective’.

The movie has faced fresh controversy when a masturbation scene featuring Swara Bhasker surfaced online. Social media Users have been critical of the said scene and Swara has been heavily trolled for this on Facebook and Twitter alike.

Noted Singer Soumita Saha, who in past had raised her voice against objectification and body shaming of women has openly come out in support of actress Swara Bhaskar.

“If we can accept on-screen sex, why do we object on-screen masturbation? We remain unperturbed by the on-screen portrayal of heinous crimes like Rape and Murder, but the hell breaks loose when a woman chooses to masturbate”, says the Kolkata based singer.

Masturbation is a healthy sexual activity that has many benefits for your physical and mental health. It is an essential part of our life very similar to breathing and eating. Read more

Bhamla foundation hosts a theme #BeatPlasticPollution to set the pace and a good example on this World Environment Day 2018.

Shekar Tolani Director of Sahib Realty and prominent personalities from all political parties, people from Film, Sports, Business and social fields who have pledged to their support and presence to this cause.

“Beat Plastic Pollution, the theme for World Environment Day 2018, is a call to action for all of us to come together to combat one of the great environmental challenges of our time. Chosen by this year’s host, India, the theme of World Environment Day 2018 invites us all to consider how we can make changes in our everyday lives to reduce the heavy burden of plastic pollution on our natural places,our wildlife and our own health” says Shekhar Tolani Director of Sahib Realty. Read more

South United Sports Foundation has received support from Tata Trusts towards the development of sport at the grassroots level.

Through the support, the program will cover coaching, equipment, and refreshments for 252 students under the South United Sports Foundation community projects, particularly The Dharavi Community Programme, the BPM High School Project, Mumbai and The Foundation Development Team.

South United Sports Foundation is designed to reach out to children from under privileged backgrounds by engaging them in sports. Through this, South United Sports Foundation strives to not only create talented football players but also provide employment opportunities for youngsters in the sports industry. The foundation has trained over a 1000 students since its inception.

Mr. Sharan Parikh, Trustee of South United Sports Foundation, said, “We are delighted to have secured this investment. This will help with our community programmes, constructed with the aim of bringing in underprivileged kids to give them an opportunity to develop into athletes as well as explore a livelihood in the sports industry. We aim to provide the best training for the youngsters, across all projects undertaken, where the children can learn while enjoying and expressing themselves in a safe environment.” Read more